Patrol info for U-591
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 17 Feb 1943 | Brest | 7 Apr 1943 | St. Nazaire | 50 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
Kptlt. Hans-Jürgen Zetzsche |
1WO Ltn. Joachim Sauerbier |
2WO Werner Krüer |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-591
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We have daily positions for all 50 days on this patrol.
Departure from Brest on 17 Feb 1943.
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Arrival at St. Nazaire on 7 Apr 1943.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-591 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Sturmbock (21 Feb 1943 - 26 Feb 1943)
Wildfang (26 Feb 1943 - 5 Mar 1943)
Westmark (6 Mar 1943 - 11 Mar 1943)
Seewolf (21 Mar 1943 - 30 Mar 1943)
Ships hit by U-591 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 1943 | U-591 | Hans-Jürgen Zetzsche | Empire Impala | 6,116 |  | br | SC-121 | |
| 8 Mar 1943 | U-591 | Hans-Jürgen Zetzsche |  | Vojvoda Putnik | 5,879 |  | yu | SC-121 |
| 11,995 | ||||||||
2 ships sunk (11,995 tons). Legend | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1943
3 Apr 1943. U-591 encountered a British submarine of the type Seawolf in the North Atlantic, but neither boat attacked.
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Attacks on U-591 during this patrol
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